Snow Day: Who has to shovel?
Just who is responsible for shoveling snow in manufactured home park? Here’s the answer from the fine folks who run our Manufactured Housing Dispute Resolution Program. Original post
ACUS is renaming its Blog! Help us out!
The Administrative Conference is beginning to ramp up its social media efforts. As we continue to grow, we are leveraging our blog to highlight Conference Member commentary on important issues, feedback on current research projects and federal register notices, and more. We’ve brainstormed options and are looking for feedback from our readers. We are usingRead… Read more »
Are the Federal Building’s Lights Costing You?
I just stumbled on an article that claims that Federal Buildings leave lights on all night long. In some cases monthly electric bills were over 1 MILLION DOLLARS. Is there a good explanation for why the lights are left on? Or is this really a WASTE OF TAXPAYER DOLLARS? If there is a valid reason,Read… Read more »
Media Snacking
I’ve been thinking a lot about how we consume media these days and how this transformational shift is affecting us all. First, I should tell you that when it comes to technology trends in communication I tend to be an early adopter…not quite on the cutting edge but close enough. I also tend to beRead… Read more »
#ADLchat Transcript – January
10:31:30 am mrch0mp3rs: Who’s ready for #ADLchat? #ADLchat 10:32:18 am LrnEXP: Rules for #ADLchat: 1. Introduce yourself. Location? Focus? Favorite topics? 10:33:49 am LrnEXP: Rule2. [try to] stay on the #ADLchat topic. A new question will be asked every 15 min (or less). If you can, include Q# in related responses 10:34:18 am mrch0mp3rs: AaronRead… Read more »
Governors plead for cooperation in addressing state, federal deficits
In a letter to Congress yesterday, the National Governors Association (NGA) requested that federal officials follow a handful broad “principles” in reducing the state-federal deficit. The letter comes amid rising concerns from some Congressional leaders that states are in danger of needing bailouts or initiating bankruptcy procedures. According to the NGA, twenty-nine new governors areRead… Read more »
New App Connects CPR Volunteers, Heart Attack Victims, Emergency Dispatch and the iPhone
Fire Department App – PSA from Fire Department on Vimeo. Imagine, you’re in the middle of a weekly team meeting when your iPhone vibrates. You stand up and calmly tell your coworkers, “There’s been a heart attack in the first floor gym. I’m CPR trained. I’ll be back as soon as I can.” Similar scenariosRead… Read more »
DOI Library Training Session – The National Technical Reports Library: Introduction and New Features
George Franchois, Coordinator of Library Services, U.S. Department of the Interior Library, extends an invitation to an upcoming DOI Library Training Session: “The National Technical Reports Library: Introduction and New Features”. Read on: Hi Everyone – I just wanted to send an e-mail to invite you and your staffs to the Department of the InteriorRead… Read more »
Simple Sabotage – We Wrote the Book
17 January 1944, the Office of Strategic Services in Washington D.C. published a book titled “Simple Sabotage Field Manual.” You can find this book for Kindle on Amazon.com for about $5, or you can download a free version by clicking this link to www.Gutenberg.org. Warning text on page 1 states: “The contents of this ManualRead… Read more »
The “State” of Things in the US
Wondering what the state of things are here in the US? If so, I suspect you will be watching President Obama’s State of the Union Address this evening. That’s great for what’s going on Nationwide, but if you’re curious to learn more about what’s facing each of the 50 states, don’t forget that most governorsRead… Read more »